The wait is over. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has finally gone official. The flagship phablet was unveiled yesterday at the Galaxy Unpacked 2017 in New York. As expected, it is the first high-end device from Samsung to come with dual rear cameras and boasts of the bezel-less Infinity Display made popular by the Galaxy S8 series.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes fitted with two 12MP rear cameras with OIS both on the wide-angle and telephoto lens. In Dual Capture mode, the rear cameras capture two pictures simultaneously and both can be saved. The front selfie snapper is a 8MP f/1.7 AF camera for sharp selfies and video chats.
It sports a 6.3-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED ‘Always On’ display, an octa-core 10nm processor (Qualcomm or Exynos), 6GB of RAM, 64GB built-in storage, USB Type-C 3.1 port and 3,000mAh battery with wired and wireless charging. It boots Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS and comes with an all-improved S Pen.
The enhanced S Pen promises new ways to write, draw, and interact with the phone and communicate with friends. The tip is finer, pressure sensitivity has improved and features such as Live Message, Air Command, Smart Select, Tranlsate and Convert, Magnify; Screen off Memo, And Colouring.
The phone also has an Iris Scanner, fingerprint sensor, heart rate monitor, IP68 certification (dust and water resistance), Bixby hardware button and support for Samsung DeX. It will be available starting mid-September globally and will arrive in Deep Sea Blue, Maple Gold, Midnight Black, and Orchid Grey colours.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Pre-orders begin today (August 24th) and ships from September 15th.
